Amazon weasel vs Sumac Needles

Mustela africana compared with Phaeocalicium curtisii

Key Differences

• Amazon weasel is Least Concern while Sumac Needles is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	Sumac Needles
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Mycocaliciales (Mycocaliciales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Mycocaliciaceae
Genus	Mustela	Phaeocalicium
Species	Mustela africana	Phaeocalicium curtisii

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

Sumac Needles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	Sumac Needles
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sumac Needles

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Amazon weasel

The Amazon weasel (Mustela africana) is a species in the genus Mustela. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.